Private foundation · EIN 23-6910775 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Ethel Partridge Tippett Tru

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 1 grants paid, $262K total, median $262K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
1
$262K
Median grant
$262K
Stays in PA
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.7M

Grants paid in 2025

1 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Meth Homes for AgingBinghampton, NYGeneral operating$262K

About this foundation

Ethel Partridge Tippett Tru is a private grantmaking foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, administered in care of Mellon Bank, tax-exempt since 1988. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Ethel Partridge Tippett Tru accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Ethel Partridge Tippett Tru give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $262K across 1 grants, a median of $262K.

Where does Ethel Partridge Tippett Tru give?

New York (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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